Gaylord Griswold

Gaylord Griswold (18 December 1767-1 March 1809) was a member of the US House of Representatives (F-NY 15) from 1803 to 1805, preceding Nathan Williams.

Biography
Gaylord Griswold was born in Windsor, Connecticut in 1767, and he became a lawyer in 1790. He moved to Herkimer, New York in 1792 and served in the State Assembly from 1796 to 1798. Griswold went on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1803 to 1805, and he played a major role in the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment, which led to the Electoral College now casting separate votes for President and Vice President. He supported Aaron Burr during his gubernatorial bid in 1804 and accused the Federalists of political intriguing in 1807, and he died in 1809.